To be honest, if the three counties of Daizhou are restored, they will still be border counties. They are inherently deficient and will never be able to compare with the superiority of Bingzhou."
The most important thing about Daizhou is its military strength. It is a place where elite troops are sent out. The reason why Daizhou Army is so elite is directly related to the folk customs and strategic environment of Daizhou.
Both Li Po and Yu Wenxin actually understand this.
On the other hand, military strength comes from an abundant supply of soldiers, and population is its most important foundation.
Again, what Li Po wants is stability and order. In his eyes, this is more important than anything else.
What Yu Wenxin mentioned is development and prosperity.
Although the emphases are different, they are not inconsistent with each other.
But Yanmen's prosperity actually has only one way to go.
Therefore, Yu Wenxin tentatively mentioned the matter of doing business.
Yes, this is where Yanmen can compete with Jinyang. Business from the north to the south must pass through the three counties of Daizhou. Commercial tax has always been a very important part of the tax revenue of the three counties of Daizhou.
Generally speaking, the advantage of the three counties of Daizhou, Mayi and Loufan is that they can raise cattle, sheep and war horses. Yanmen has part of agriculture and part of animal husbandry. In this aspect, it is similar to Mayi and Loufan.
A bit inferior.
The most important thing is that the trade route must pass through Yanmen, and as the seat of the Daizhou Governor's Office, he has the right to collect a large amount of commercial taxes.
And the huge profits from trading with the Turks are obvious.
The north-south trade routes have been cut off for some time, and now is not a good time for trade. This still depends on changes in the situation.
Especially now that we only have the two annexed states in hand, even if we open trade, it will not have much effect. There are too few things that can be traded.
In fact, from the thirteenth year of Daye to now, Yanmen's top priority is to resettle the immigrants from Youzhou, and other things will be discussed later.
As for Yu Wenxin, he only mentioned it briefly and laid the groundwork first. In fact, he felt that as soon as Jinyang was about to fall, Li Po would lead his troops south sooner or later. By then, he would control the entire Jin area, just like Yanmen
It has also stabilized, everything is ready, and trade is a matter of course.
It was about almost all aspects of matters. When sending Yu Wenxin away, Li Po shook his head, which was a bit dizzy, and sighed in a pretentious manner, "There is nothing left to do."
The only thing that made him feel relieved was that this year's war was finally over.
The Tang army did not come to attack Jinyang, otherwise he would not have stayed so comfortably in Yanmen.
The Tang army was stationed in Jiexiu and looked at Jinyang unwillingly, but they did not attack Jinyang regardless. When it snowed heavily, if they came to attack Jinyang, they would be seeking death.
If you want to fight, you have to wait until spring next year and the flowers bloom.
I don’t know what happened to the Turks in the north. They still have Princess Jialan imprisoned in their house.
For the Turks, the only thing to worry about is that the blow hurts too much, and Princess Yicheng did not grab the throne. Needless to say, when the new Khan takes office, there is no better person to establish his power than Li Po.
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After thinking about it this way, Li Po, who was almost relaxed, finally began to seriously plan the things for the coming year.
The so-called preparedness for a rainy day means that in war, you cannot wait until something comes to an end before thinking of countermeasures, and make the best preparations for the worst possible situation.
Compared with dealing with messy government affairs, Li Po's war philosophy appears to be more systematic.
Thinking of the war, his mind involuntarily became active.
Rather than being attacked from both sides, it is better to strike first and gain the upper hand.
After occupying Jinyang, he completely lost his last fear of Li Tang. Obviously, if he attacked first, he would have to attack the Tang army who was closer.
Thinking of this, he was not so anxious to go to Jinyang. There must be a lot of bad things waiting for him in Jinyang, and he couldn't calm down, so he continued to stay in Yanmen and seriously thought about the war in the coming year.
When Wang Qing returned to Yanmen from Loufan, the matter of the reward was placed in front of Li Po.
After fighting for half a year, the meritorious soldiers are waiting for rewards and preparing to have a good year.
Li Po thought about this matter and already had some ideas. Li Bi's proposal actually coincided with what he thought. It was time to establish a military mansion.
Even though the military government system has all kinds of disadvantages, there is a very large space for rewarding meritorious soldiers, and the accommodation is quite good.
In fact, a better way out is a title, but Li Po has no plans to call himself king now, let alone emperor. He always feels that it is not the right time and the weight is too light. To use a title like king is no better than Mu Hou.
And the crown looks a bit ridiculous.
His thoughts stemmed largely from his contempt for those who were anti-kings.
The names of Changle King, Western Chu Overlord, Shunfeng King, and Mantian King all sound like a joke.
If someone dared to give him such a title, he would definitely make that person regret being born.
Of course, establishing a military government is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
What doesn't require too much effort is that starting from the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty and continuing to this day, the military system has been extremely perfect and does not need to be modified.
At that time, Yuwentai of the Western Wei Dynasty established eight prefectures and filled them with soldiers from Guanlong Township, which laid the foundation of the military clan in Kansai in one fell swoop.
During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian, Yang Jian went a step further and massively lifted the military power of the Xianbei nobles, restored the Han surname, and registered civilians as soldiers. As a result, the registered population increased sharply, which also reduced the threat of separatist rule.
In other words, at this time, the military system rooted in household registration finally regained its vitality, allowing the Sui Dynasty to enter its prosperous period.
With a large population and strong soldiers and horses, they gradually took an advantageous position in the war against the Turks.
This is undoubtedly an institutional victory.
During the reign of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, the Fubing system deteriorated very quickly, and this was also a collapse of the system. Household registration gradually became chaotic. Under the abuse of people's power, the lives of Fubing families were difficult and they fled everywhere.
The consequences are very clear before people. The war scene caused by the government army is even more terrifying than the war in the late Han Dynasty. In the end, a separatist regime was formed.
This is almost a chronic disease of the military system. Its root is the household registration system. The household registration system relies heavily on the talents of officials and whether they are honest and fair.
Obviously, this was not feasible in the era of wealthy families. Most of the officials came from wealthy families and had close ties with the wealthy families. The strict household registration system was obviously not in the interests of wealthy families.
Therefore, as long as the monarch is not careful, he will give others opportunities, let alone an emperor like Yang Guang.
He spent almost his whole life in intrigues with wealthy families and devoted himself to eradicating the influence of wealthy families, but in fact, he acted like a confused and crazy patient.
Since the early years of the Sui Dynasty, he has been traveling around and carrying out large-scale construction projects, which has shaken the foundation of the Sui Dynasty, that is, his household registration system.
Once the household registration system became chaotic, the government and military system also became unstable. The power of the powerful families did not suffer a heavy blow, but instead expanded suddenly.
But what they never expected was that a war breaking out in the world would be such a terrifying sight.
Once the government army system collapses, the government soldiers will definitely rise up and teach the powerful family a painful lesson.
After so many years, Li Po's understanding of the military system has become extremely profound.
This is undoubtedly a system that enriches the country and strengthens the military. At this stage, its good appearance is very suitable for the current situation. As long as the integrated military and political structure can be controlled properly, you don't have to worry about the military strength being not strong enough.
The country is not rich enough.
Therefore, even though the world has become like this, Li Po still feels that this military system is still very good.
Of course, this also stems from his unwillingness to think of other solutions. When it comes to systems, if he wants to innovate, well, let alone innovation. Li Po also vaguely remembers some of the systems that people came up with later.
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But you want to take it out at this time, with the intention of giving it a try, and turn the two states into a trial field. Li Po feels that he is not that stupid yet.
In short, this is not a pioneer. He has only one purpose, to make his rule prosperous and strong. He does not have so many political ambitions to realize.
Moreover, once the military government is established, his most troublesome problem of rewards can also be solved.
The army under his command has expanded too fast. There are more than 30,000 cavalry alone, plus the infantry stationed everywhere, and the government soldiers who have never been used. If he attacks with all his strength, he can pull out ten
Thousands of people came out.
This is because he did not recruit a large number of prisoners of war into the army. Otherwise, the number would have increased by one-third.
After several years of fighting in the north and south, the soldiers had more and more military achievements, and the rewards had been bothering him.
The establishment of a military mansion can alleviate this situation very well. The promotion of senior generals can be dealt with by a military mansion. The expansion of the army also provides room for promotion for meritorious officers.
As for whether he, the general manager of Daizhou's march, is qualified to establish a guard house and reward others.
Damn it, even Li Yuan's lair was taken away by him, what else can't he do?
So, this winter, Li Po built the left and right guard mansions in Yanmen, with Yu Chigong and Bu Qun leading them. As for other official positions in the guard mansion, the Daizhou Army was most in need of meritorious generals.
Once the Weifu was established, some vacancies immediately appeared in the army, and others took advantage of the situation to fill them.
As a result, two figures who established their own families finally appeared in the Daizhou Army. Let’s not talk about the rank. This is of extraordinary significance to the Daizhou Army.
With the left and right Weifus, naturally other Weifus can appear next.
This is almost a repeat of the founding of the Eight Pillar Kingdom in the Western Wei Dynasty, except that Li Po's family background was already strong, and Li Po was more than just a junior.
Many people regard this winter as a watershed for the Northern Shanxi Military Group.
At this point, this frontier army group, which originated from the Heng'an Town Army in Yunnei, finally took a big step. The military power that was both concentrated and somewhat scattered was completely gathered together.
The military units of the two states were combined, and in addition to Li Po, they finally had another boss, making the army appear more systematic.
Therefore, the recruitment, training, military armor, equipment and other matters scattered in various counties were all taken over by the Wei Mansion. If Li Po asked about the military affairs again, he did not have to go to the Wei Mansion alone. He only had to ask the Wei Mansion.
The exception is that Li Po set up a military law department outside the Left and Right Guards Mansion, and separated the military law affairs of the Left and Right Guards Mansion from them.
Any violation of laws and regulations by generals and soldiers will be handed over to the Military Justice Department for disposal. The Military Justice Department is also responsible for supervising all armies and supervising operations during wartime.
In fact, what kept Li Po busy this winter was the matter of raising troops.
In fact, after the establishment of the Wei Mansion, the entire army of the two states was almost divided into three divisions. The left and right Wei Mansion each held military power, and then came Li Po's personal army, headed by Luo Shixin and Xue Wanche.
The other generals were either in the left and right guard houses, or were on Li Po's personal army roster. After that, there was no need to rely on memory when ordering troops. Just take the three lists and just call them by name.
For Li Po, this really saved a lot of trouble. The army expanded so fast that he could hardly remember some of the people's names.
Of course, this matter can be regarded as Li Po's benefit for himself.
After having the left and right guards, and having a few more Sima in his house, it really saved him a lot of trouble, as he didn't have to have everyone chirping in his ears about big or small things.
This is tantamount to decentralization in disguise, one of the benefits of the government-military system.
Yu Chigong, who was stationed in Fenyang, ran back. Bu Qun, who had returned upstairs, had not yet warmed up, so he came to Yanmen despite the wind and snow.
The number of messengers coming and going from Yanmen has also increased several times.
Everyone has the same mentality as burning coals, and they are not afraid of severe cold, wind and snow.
In September, Li Po took Li Bi and others and set off south to Jinyang. Even if they only set up two guard houses, they might not be able to complete them this winter.
He still needs to go to Jinyang to discuss with Chen Xiaoyi and Wen Yanbo.
In fact, Jinyang will be the heart of the two states that will be merged in the future. Border counties like Yanmen, to put it bluntly, do not have the aura of kings, and their geographical location is really inferior to Jinyang.
At this time, Chen Xiaoyi and Wen Yanbo were already getting a little angry with the wait, and Li Po was late.
As soon as Li Po arrived, Chen Xiaoyi and Wen Yanbo immediately felt at ease. In fact, not only them, but almost everyone in Jinyang felt the same way.
This is the role of the backbone. The prestige and status that Li Po has established through large and small wars have been the most direct proof in the psychology of everyone.
In fact, the situation facing Jinyang is completely different from that of Yanmen.
Yanmen can be said to be a wasteland waiting to be renovated. The foundation is already in place and it just needs to be properly constructed.
But here in Jinyang, it is entirely a matter of personnel matters.
Jinyang is a gathering place for the rich and powerful families in Jin. When the large and small families here change the king's flag at the top of the city, people's hearts are uneasy.
When Li Po was around, they were all quite quiet.
Li Po led his troops northward, and the Tang army gathered in Jiexiu. Under the heavy pressure of the soldiers, Jinyang's defense was obviously somewhat empty, and people's hearts were not so stable.
Of course, there is nothing strange about it. This is a characteristic of the new territory.
In fact, in such a fortified city, even if the entire Tang army came, as long as everyone in the city was dedicated to fighting to the death, the Tang army would not be able to take advantage.
But again, war is not a game. Many factors affect the direction of war, and popular support is undoubtedly one of them.
Otherwise, who can conquer places like Chang'an and Luoyang?
(Monthly pass, on a business trip...)
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